Purdue University Civics Literacy Study Guide
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Supreme Court - ANSWERS-Consists of nine justices, each appointed by the President
and confirmed by Congress. approval by the senate. Appointment is for life. Supreme
Court exercises the power to determine constitutionality of laws.
3/5ths clause 1787 - ANSWERS-Method the Constitution laid out for counting the
populations among Southern states for "proportional" representation in Congress,
slaves would not be citizens but counted as 3/5 of a person, South wanted slaves to
count because then they'd have more representation but the North didn't. so out of 5
slaves it accounted 3 people.
Legislative Branch - ANSWERS-the branch of government that makes the laws
Judicial Branch - ANSWERS-the branch of government, including the federal court
system, that interprets the nation's laws
Executive Branch - ANSWERS-the branch of government that carries out laws
president and vice president - ANSWERS-elected by electoral college
serve 4 year terms
senators - ANSWERS-elected in state wide election
serve 6 year terms
, 1/3 is up for election each year
100 members
ratify treaties and vote on presidential appointments
elected by the people
House of Representatives - ANSWERS-the lower house of Congress, consisting of a
different number of representatives from each state, depending on population. elected
every 2 years, 435 members, run congressional districts formed within individual states
death penelty - ANSWERS-new York was first state to adopt electrocution method. the
Supreme Court has not ruled any specific method.
Federalism - ANSWERS-a form of government in which power is divided between the
federal, or national, government and the states
states can experiment with different polices
19th Amendment (1920) - ANSWERS-Gave women the right to vote prior to this
wyoming grated right in 1869
Redistricting - ANSWERS-The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district
lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal
as possible in population. (completed every 10 years)
gerrymandering - ANSWERS-politicians in charge of redistricting decide to redraw the
districts in such a way to give them an advantage over their opponents.
State of the union - ANSWERS-An annual speech in which the president addresses
Congress to report on the condition of the country and recommend policies.
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Supreme Court - ANSWERS-Consists of nine justices, each appointed by the President
and confirmed by Congress. approval by the senate. Appointment is for life. Supreme
Court exercises the power to determine constitutionality of laws.
3/5ths clause 1787 - ANSWERS-Method the Constitution laid out for counting the
populations among Southern states for "proportional" representation in Congress,
slaves would not be citizens but counted as 3/5 of a person, South wanted slaves to
count because then they'd have more representation but the North didn't. so out of 5
slaves it accounted 3 people.
Legislative Branch - ANSWERS-the branch of government that makes the laws
Judicial Branch - ANSWERS-the branch of government, including the federal court
system, that interprets the nation's laws
Executive Branch - ANSWERS-the branch of government that carries out laws
president and vice president - ANSWERS-elected by electoral college
serve 4 year terms
senators - ANSWERS-elected in state wide election
serve 6 year terms
, 1/3 is up for election each year
100 members
ratify treaties and vote on presidential appointments
elected by the people
House of Representatives - ANSWERS-the lower house of Congress, consisting of a
different number of representatives from each state, depending on population. elected
every 2 years, 435 members, run congressional districts formed within individual states
death penelty - ANSWERS-new York was first state to adopt electrocution method. the
Supreme Court has not ruled any specific method.
Federalism - ANSWERS-a form of government in which power is divided between the
federal, or national, government and the states
states can experiment with different polices
19th Amendment (1920) - ANSWERS-Gave women the right to vote prior to this
wyoming grated right in 1869
Redistricting - ANSWERS-The redrawing of congressional and other legislative district
lines following the census, to accommodate population shifts and keep districts as equal
as possible in population. (completed every 10 years)
gerrymandering - ANSWERS-politicians in charge of redistricting decide to redraw the
districts in such a way to give them an advantage over their opponents.
State of the union - ANSWERS-An annual speech in which the president addresses
Congress to report on the condition of the country and recommend policies.
